For Kindergarten no qualification required
All Kindergarten Students can register and play
in a single NWSRS-rated Section
For Grade 1-3:
Students with ratings less than 800 can
register and play in the Premier Sections,
no qualification required.
They can also play in the Championship
Sections if they qualify and obtain USCF
membership
Students with ratings of 800 or higher can
only play in the Championship Sections and
must qualify and obtain USCF membership.
For Grades 4-6:
Students with Ratings less than 1000 can
register and play in the Premier Sections,
no qualification required.
They can also play in the Championship
Sections if they qualify and obtain USCF
membership.
Students with ratings of 1000 or higher can
only play in the Championship Sections and
must qualify and obtain USCF membership.
Qualification requires obtaining a positive score
in a qualifying Section of a NWSRS-rated event
that has at least 4 rounds. For example a score
of 3.0 or higher in a qualifying section of a
5-round event is a qualifying score.
Elementary State Qualifiers as of 10-22-26
For Championship Sections
| Qualified Player | School | Grade | ID | Qualifying Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGUILAR, MARCO | OPW | C | H18E | OWS Fall Tornado Section 2-3U700 | 3.0 |
| ANOOP, RISHUB | REO | G | F96Z | Washington State Governors Cup Section T | 3.5 |
| ARMITAGE-SELIG, PHOENIX | SUZ | D | J31Z | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 3.0 |
| ARMSTRONG, BENJAMIN | EVG | G | K54R | OWS Fall Tornado Section 4-8U900 | 3.0 |
| ASTAFIEV, VITALY DMITRIEVICH | MRP | F | H52U | National Chess Day Scholastic Section K- | 4.5 |
| ASTAFYEVA, VERONICA | MRP | E | H51S | 2026 WA Women's Championship Section Yip | 3.0 |
| AVESAR, ISAAC | DCT | E | F91H | Rising Knights Scholastic Section 4-12U9 | 3.0 |
| BABBAR, RIAAN | PLK | G | J98D | 2026 King County Open Section Woodinvill | 3.0 |
| BABENKO, MATTHEW | END | F | K01N | Chess4Life Issaquah Qualifier 9-26-26 Se | 3.0 |
| BANSAL, AARIT | RSA | C | G43Z | OWS Fall Tornado Section 2-3U700 | 3.0 |
| BANSAL, NEEV | KKN | F | H05Z | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-5 | 3.0 |
| BENITA-NAGDEEP, KRISHANG | SOM | F | K56N | National Chess Day Scholastic Section K- | 4.0 |
| BHARATH, CHINMAYI | MCE | F | F87Z | National Chess Day Scholastic Section 4- | 3.0 |
| BOLISETTY, VISHWA | HMN | C | E84D | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 3.0 |
| BURAGADDA, GYANA DHASWIKA | BRH | B | F91Z | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-2 | 4.0 |
| BUSA, SHREYANS | EMD | D | E84E | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 3.5 |
| CHAN, ELLIOT | WME | B | F03P | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-9-26 Se | 3.0 |
| CHAN, HAYDEN | OPW | B | G15J | OWS Fall Tornado Section K-1U700 | 3.0 |
| CHANDA, RISHABH | BCA | C | H72X | 2026 King County Open Section Snoqualmie | 3.5 |
| CHANDRAMOULESWARAN, SANCHITH | UNK | B | E78F | National Chess Day Scholastic Section K- | 3.0 |
| CHANG, LILIANA | JIN | D | J12S | Monroe Fall Rapid Championship Section S | 3.0 |
| CHARLES, BENJAMIN | SOM | D | J06G | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 4.0 |
| CHEN, CHANG | WPP | F | G15Y | OWS Fall Tornado Section 4-8U900 | 3.0 |
| CHEN, EMMETT | CGR | D | H72N | OWS Fall Tornado Section 2-3U700 | 3.0 |
| CHEN, JULIAN | MED | E | K32C | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 4.0 |
| CHEN, YISU | RKW | D | H78H | National Chess Day Scholastic Section K- | 3.0 |
| CHU, NATHAN | CSB | B | F65M | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-3-26 Se | 3.0 |
| CUIPER, ERIC | PEG | D | G11X | Washington State Governors Cup Section T | 3.0 |
| D'SOUZA, DILLAN | SCD | E | F35A | OWS Fall Tornado Section 4-8U900 | 3.0 |
| DAI, AARON | CMC | G | H06E | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 4.0 |
| DAI, KEVIN | CMC | C | H23V | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 3.5 |
| DAI, LEO | BCA | D | G48M | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-9-26 Se | 3.0 |
| DESHPANDE, SUSHANT | CMC | E | G43P | OWS Fall Tornado Section 4-8U900 | 3.0 |
| DHARAMSHI, AYAN | CBR | C | F58V | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-2 | 3.0 |
| DIVAKARLA, VIHAAN | LMA | F | E86K | WATA Scholastic Ches Tournament Section | 3.5 |
| DIXIT, VED | ENS | F | H63Q | 2026 WA Challenger's Cup Section Sarin U | 3.0 |
| DUBEDY, ADVIKA | AUD | G | G19E | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-16-26 S | 3.0 |
| ETIENNE, YANN | CDV | C | G21M | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-2 | 3.0 |
| EVIN, TERRICK | EBS | F | C54L | 2026 WA Challenger's Cup Section Pragg U | 3.0 |
| FRENK, RAFAEL | CSI | E | J75L | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-5 | 3.0 |
| FU, YO-YO | ETS | D | J98Q | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-9-26 Se | 2.5 |
| GHOSH, OISHANI | CBR | D | J56E | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 3.0 |
| GOKULAKRISHNAN, SRITEJ | XXX | C | G21G | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 4.0 |
| GRIFFITH, JOSHUA | CHR | G | E81B | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-9-26 Se | 3.0 |
| GU, LEO | SCD | E | K31Y | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-9-26 Se | 2.5 |
| HE, JIZHOU | MED | F | 789B | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 3.0 |
| HE, LOUIE | CNC | D | F76X | National Chess Day Scholastic Section K- | 3.0 |
| HE, OLIVER | BLM | G | K71V | 2026 King County Open Section Woodinvill | 4.0 |
| HUANG, AARON | PLK | G | B25P | 2026 WA Challenger's Cup Section Sarin U | 3.0 |
| HUANG, ANRUI | SOM | D | F31Y | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-9-26 Se | 3.0 |
| ISMAIL, KAI | TLI | C | G21Y | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-9-26 Se | 3.5 |
| IVANOV, MATVEI | BAB | F | K34E | OWS Fall Tornado Section K-8 Open | 2.5 |
| JAIN, DHRUVIN | CSM | F | H52B | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-5 | 3.0 |
| JIANG, CALLIE | DCT | C | H47C | 2026 WA Women's Championship Section Wen | 4.5 |
| JIANG, KYLE | EVG | E | K35B | 2026 WA Challenger's Cup Section Sarin U | 3.0 |
| JOHN, JOSHUA GERARD | CNC | F | G32H | National Chess Day Scholastic Section K- | 3.0 |
| JOHNSON, AUSTIN | NSV | G | H49W | ValleyFest Scholastic Section PAWN | 3.0 |
| JOHNSON, ELKE | HSC | E | G73L | Washington State Governors Cup Section T | 3.0 |
| JOHNSON, LARS | HSC | F | G74D | Washington State Governors Cup Section T | 3.0 |
| JUDUN KARTHICK KUMAR, ARJUN | BEN | D | H54W | OWS Fall Tornado Section 2-3U700 | 3.5 |
| KAKARLAPUDI, JAIRAM ISHAAN | MED | E | 585M | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-5 | 3.0 |
| KARTHIK, AYAAN | BRH | B | G16J | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 3.0 |
| KHUDYEV, ELINA UMI | OPW | E | J97Q | Washington State Governors Cup Section G | 3.0 |
| KOLODEZNAIA, ALICE | THO | F | H32F | WATA Scholastic Ches Tournament Section | 3.5 |
| KONDA MADHU, NIHAAN | MCE | D | G04W | Rising Knights Scholastic Section K-3U70 | 3.5 |
| KOUL, NAVIKA | CAV | G | J83L | 2026 WA Women's Championship Section Yip | 3.0 |
| KULKARNI, ISHAAN | FRV | F | E84K | WATA Scholastic Ches Tournament Section | 3.0 |
| KULKARNI, SAMIK | KKN | D | H67M | 2026 King County Open Section Woodinvill | 3.5 |
| LAKSHMANAN, VIAN | BAB | D | H56N | Monroe Fall Rapid Championship Section S | 4.0 |
| LEE, EUGENE | REO | F | F97T | Washington State Governors Cup Section T | 4.0 |
| LEE, HUGO | SOM | D | G01W | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-5 | 3.5 |
| LEE, OWAIN | LLF | G | G59B | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-16-26 S | 4.0 |
| LEE, ZACHARY | STT | C | H63W | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-9-26 Se | 3.0 |
| LENEWAY, OWEN | CSI | G | K91V | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-5 | 3.0 |
| LI, ALEXIS | OPW | B | F81N | OWS Fall Tornado Section K-1U700 | 3.0 |
| LI, BRYAN | MED | D | J75H | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 4.0 |
| LI, GEORGE | CGR | C | H57Y | OWS Fall Tornado Section 2-3U700 | 3.0 |
| LI, IAN | SOM | D | E79J | OWS Fall Tornado Section K-8 Open | 2.5 |
| LI, KARA | BCA | B | G23K | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-2 | 3.0 |
| LIM, OLIVER | END | F | C58T | Precision Masters Scholastic Section 3-5 | 4.0 |
| LISHCHENKO, LEONID | HSC | E | J99A | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-3-26 Se | 4.0 |
| LIU, BIHE | CBR | E | B78J | 2026 WA Challenger's Cup Section Sarin U | 3.5 |
| LIU, FORREST | END | F | E99Z | Chess4Life Issaquah Qualifier 9-26-26 Se | 3.5 |
| LIU, KYLE | CHR | E | K00Z | OWS Fall Tornado Section K-8 Open | 2.5 |
| LIU, ROBIN | SOM | F | E85W | All About Chess Qualifier 9-26-26 Sectio | 3.5 |
| LO, CADEON | CCD | E | E87N | WATA Scholastic Ches Tournament Section | 3.0 |
| LO, ROYDEN | BCS | G | G60G | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 4.0 |
| LUO, NORA | MED | B | G15P | OWS Fall Tornado Section K-1U700 | 5.0 |
| MA, LUCAS CHANGZHI | HMN | C | E84F | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 5.0 |
| MADHAVAPEDDI, SRIYANSH | WWE | F | G21T | Rising Knights Scholastic Section 4-12U9 | 3.5 |
| MADSEN, LEVI | BLW | F | H80Z | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-5 | 4.0 |
| MAKIENKO, MICHAEL | MUE | G | H16F | Monroe Fall Rapid Championship Section S | 3.5 |
| MALIREDDI, SRIHAAN | FRW | B | E89W | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 3.0 |
| MAO, JONATHAN | CNH | E | E79Q | OWS Fall Tornado Section 4-8U900 | 3.0 |
| MATHEWS, ETHAN | BUS | C | G35S | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-2 | 3.0 |
| MATTOO, AVYAAN | CNH | G | G68K | Chess4Life Issaquah Qualifier 9-26-26 Se | 4.0 |
| MUKHERJEE, ANAHITA | PEN | D | J14K | OWS Fall Tornado Section 2-3U700 | 4.0 |
| MUTI, LUCIA | OPW | B | F35W | OWS Fall Tornado Section K-1U700 | 3.0 |
| NARASIMHAN, KESHAV | KKN | E | F46K | Precision Masters Scholastic Section 3-5 | 3.5 |
| NAYAK, AARAV | SCD | D | G69Y | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 3.0 |
| NGUYEN, ALVIN | MAO | E | F13F | Monroe Fall Rapid Championship Section S | 3.0 |
| NGUYEN, TUAN KHOA | BRW | E | F83R | WATA Scholastic Ches Tournament Section | 3.0 |
| PAN, JESSE | HMN | F | J61R | 2026 King County Open Section Snoqualmie | 3.0 |
| PANG, JOYCE | BCS | B | G15N | OWS Fall Tornado Section K-1U700 | 4.0 |
| PARIHAR, YUG | BCA | B | E83V | Chess4Life Issaquah Qualifier 9-26-26 Se | 3.0 |
| PATIL, ARNIK | HMN | C | E79Z | OWS Fall Tornado Section 2-3U700 | 3.5 |
| PATIL, AVIR | BCA | D | H10V | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-9-26 Se | 3.5 |
| PENTA, VED | SHS | D | J06E | All About Chess Qualifier 9-26-26 Sectio | 3.0 |
| PHAM, LIAM | BEN | C | H53P | Washington State Governors Cup Section G | 3.0 |
| PORTER, DEXTER | MED | B | G21K | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-2 | 3.0 |
| PORTER, HUNTER | MED | B | G21S | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-2 | 3.5 |
| QIN, SKYLER | OPW | D | J97T | 2026 King County Open Section Snoqualmie | 3.5 |
| QU, ZIYOU | BRB | D | J86W | OWS Fall Tornado Section 2-3U700 | 3.5 |
| RACHIBA, ALISA | NAR | G | K08E | National Chess Day Scholastic Section K- | 3.5 |
| RAM, SATHVIK | BCA | D | E83X | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-9-26 Se | 3.0 |
| RASMUSSEN, BROCK | OPW | C | H59Q | OWS Fall Tornado Section 2-3U700 | 3.0 |
| RAZMOV, SIANA | HSC | E | K93Y | 2026 WA Women's Championship Section Wen | 4.0 |
| REESE, AJ | SOX | D | F20W | ValleyFest Scholastic Section PAWN | 5.0 |
| REN, EASTON | CMC | D | H68Z | 2026 King County Open Section Woodinvill | 4.0 |
| ROGOV, RICHARD | MED | F | J68U | 2026 WA Challenger's Cup Section Pragg U | 3.0 |
| ROY, RICKY | RCS | G | W75V | Chess4Life Issaquah Qualifier 9-26-26 Se | 3.5 |
| ROY, RISHI | RCS | G | W75W | Chess4Life Issaquah Qualifier 9-26-26 Se | 3.0 |
| SACCARDI, EMMETT | DCC | C | F91W | OWS Fall Tornado Section 2-3U700 | 3.0 |
| SANDEEP, ADVIK | CDI | F | G20S | AAC Chess4Youth Touranment 10-4-26 Secti | 3.0 |
| SHAH, KAHAN | CNC | D | E78G | National Chess Day Scholastic Section K- | 4.0 |
| SHAO, MASON | UCD | C | G35W | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-9-26 Se | 3.0 |
| SHEKAR, AADVIK | CHR | C | F00G | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-2 | 3.0 |
| SHUKLA, STAVYA | BLW | D | G27W | Chess4Life Issaquah Qualifier 9-26-26 Se | 3.5 |
| SINGAL, ADHRIT | EVJ | G | E79R | OWS Fall Tornado Section 4-8U900 | 3.5 |
| SINHA, PRATYAKSH | REE | G | J69N | 2026 King County Open Section Tukwila 11 | 3.0 |
| SIVANAND, RAGA | OPW | G | G97Z | OWS Fall Tornado Section 4-8U900 | 4.0 |
| SO, BRANDON | MED | F | K01X | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-3-26 Se | 3.0 |
| SONG, NOAH | GRR | C | G33F | Chess4Life Issaquah Qualifier 9-26-26 Se | 3.5 |
| SUN, HENRY | BCS | D | F18J | 2026 WA Challenger's Cup Section Sarin U | 3.0 |
| TA, JAXSON | NPT | F | J54Z | OWS Fall Tornado Section 4-8U900 | 5.0 |
| TALUKDAR, YUVAAN | RBR | D | H76K | Rising Knights Scholastic Section K-3U70 | 5.0 |
| TANG, WESLEY | WWD | C | F69A | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 3.0 |
| TAO, HONGXI | LTL | D | H98A | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-3-26 Se | 3.0 |
| THAMMISHETTY, NIRVAAN | TBK | C | F05U | Rising Knights Scholastic Section K-3U70 | 4.0 |
| THANIKONDA, KRUTI | CMC | G | K84W | 2026 King County Open Section Woodinvill | 3.5 |
| THATI, RUTVIK REDDY | RKW | G | G17X | WATA Scholastic Ches Tournament Section | 4.0 |
| THOMAS, TRICIA | WLD | F | H05W | 2026 WA Women's Championship Section Yip | 5.0 |
| TIPPABHOTLA, AKSHATA | HMN | D | H34P | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 4.0 |
| TIPPABHOTLA, ARJUN | HMN | B | G35Q | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 4.0 |
| TREVES, SIMON | NOW | G | K28A | All About Chess Qualifier 9-26-26 Sectio | 3.0 |
| VELUMMYLUM, XAVIER | SCD | G | K39X | Port Townsend National Chess Day Tourn. | 3.0 |
| VEPAKOMMA, ATHREYA | END | E | H28G | WATA Scholastic Ches Tournament Section | 4.0 |
| VERMA, RAAGHAV | RBR | D | F40L | Precision Masters Scholastic Section 3-5 | 3.0 |
| VIJAY, ADITH | TYE | G | D20K | 2026 King County Open Section Snoqualmie | 3.0 |
| VIVEK, THANISH BHAVANAM | BCA | E | H74G | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 5.0 |
| WANG, AUSTIN | OPW | B | G15Q | OWS Fall Tornado Section 2-3U700 | 3.0 |
| WANG, HARVEY | OPW | E | J68G | 2026 King County Open Section Woodinvill | 3.5 |
| WANG, MAX | ETS | B | E83U | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-9-26 Se | 3.0 |
| WELLS, JULIA | NHR | F | H63T | 2026 WA Women's Championship Section Yip | 4.0 |
| WEN, BRADLEY | SOM | E | K94C | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-3-26 Se | 3.0 |
| WU, ANNIE | MED | G | F93E | Precision Masters Scholastic Section 6-1 | 3.0 |
| WU, JONATHAN | UCD | F | K14H | 2026 King County Open Section Snoqualmie | 2.5 |
| WU, SHANNA | CNH | G | J72M | 2026 King County Open Section Woodinvill | 3.0 |
| XU, GEOFFREY | WOB | C | E81N | OWS Fall Tornado Section 2-3U700 | 4.0 |
| YADAV, DIVYANSH | TBK | E | G75M | 2026 King County Open Section Tukwila 11 | 3.5 |
| YAKKALA, SREEHAN | AUD | E | E88N | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 3.0 |
| YAN, ELEVEN | OPW | D | G48T | OWS Fall Tornado Section 2-3U700 | 3.0 |
| YANG, MATTHEW | CNH | C | G56U | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-2 | 3.5 |
| YANG, SPENCER | SOM | E | F76L | AAC Chess4Youth Touranment 10-4-26 Secti | 3.5 |
| YEH, GEORGE | CSI | E | H64S | Precision Masters Scholastic Section K-5 | 3.5 |
| YEN, LUCAS | ETS | D | H56P | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-9-26 Se | 3.0 |
| ZANDANOV, LEONID | ENA | F | K31Q | WATA Scholastic Chess Tournament Section | 3.5 |
| ZEITLIN, GUY | WOB | D | G55N | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-3-26 Se | 3.0 |
| ZHANG, ELI | BAS | E | H69C | Chess4Life Bellevue Qualifier 10-9-26 Se | 3.5 |
| ZHANG, PATRICK | CDI | E | K01J | 2026 King County Open Section Snoqualmie | 4.5 |
| ZHU, HARPER | CHA | B | E83P | OWS Fall Tornado Section K-1U700 | 3.0 |